Fire clay is a term applied to a range of refractory clays used in the manufacture of ceramics, especially fire brick. The United States Environmental Protection Agency defines fire clay very generally as a "mineral aggregate composed of hydrous silicates of aluminium (Al2O3.2SiO2.2H2O) with or without free silica."
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Or hailstone in the sun.”
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So shall ye waste to dust.”
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